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Tainted teething syrup kills 84 babies in Nigeria

published by Tom Sullivan on Sat, 2009-02-07 14:31

'My Child' medicine found to contain anti-freeze By Daniel Howden, Africa correspondent

The Independent (UK)

At least 84 babies have died in Nigeria after being fed a tainted teething syrup containing chemicals used in anti-freeze and brake fluid, the Health Ministry in Abuja has revealed.

The contaminated drug called My Pikin, Nigerian pidgin for "my child", brought on fever, convulsions, diarrhoea and vomiting, and left the victims unable to urinate. Of the 111 babies known to have received the poisonous batch, three-quarters have died.

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Comments

Submitted by Grim Reaper on Sat, 2009-02-07 21:35.

Now go check your bathroom and kitchen, lol.

Submitted by Grim Reaper on Sat, 2009-02-07 21:35.

Now go check your bathroom and kitchen, lol.

Submitted by Grim Reaper on Sat, 2009-02-07 21:42.

..so i may change browsers, from Firefox.

Submitted by Grim Reaper on Sat, 2009-02-07 21:42.

..so i may change browsers, from Firefox.

Submitted by musique on Sun, 2009-02-08 01:00.

Safari & Opera,   I use 'em when IE7  freezes up on me from time to time.

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